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This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center, and more. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.

Microsoft On DemandMicrosoft Official Courses On-Demand (MOC On-Demand) blend video, text, hands-on labs and knowledge checks to help you build your Microsoft technology skills on your own schedule, at your own pace and in your own place. No need to spend time and money travelling to a classroom location or adhering to classroom hours. With a computer and an Internet connection, your Microsoft Official Courses On-Demand come to you, any time.

Microsoft On Demand covers the same objectives as the classroom course by the same name

After you activate your course, you have 3 months to complete it. You can work on your course at any time throughout the 3-month period after you activate the course.

Audience ProfileThis course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of Windows PowerShell, or any scripting language, is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, and others.

Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills through practical experience as a Windows system administrator. No prerequisite courses are required.

Course ObjectivesAfter completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the functionality of Windows PowerShell and use it to run and find basic commands.

Module 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShellThis module will introduce you to Windows PowerShell and provide an overview of the product’s functionality. The module shows you how to open and configure the shell for use and how to run commands within the shell. The module also introduces the built-in Help system in Windows PowerShell.Lessons

Overview and background of Windows PowerShell

Understanding command syntax

Finding commands

Module 2: Cmdlets for administrationThis module introduces you to the cmdlets commonly used for administration. While you can search for cmdlets each time you need to accomplish a task, it is more efficient to have at least a basic understanding of the cmdlets available for system administration.Lessons

Active Directory administration cmdlets

Network configuration cmdlets

Other server administration cmdlets

Module 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipelineThis module introduces the pipeline feature of Windows PowerShell. Although the pipeline feature is included in several command-line shells such as the command prompt in the Windows operating system, the pipeline feature in Windows PowerShell provides more complex, more flexible, and more capable functionalities compared to other shells. This module provides you with the skills and knowledge that will help you use the shell more effectively and efficiently.Lessons

Understanding the pipeline

Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects

Filtering objects out of the pipeline

Enumerating objects in the pipeline

Sending pipeline data as output

Module 4: Understanding how the pipeline worksThis module shows you how Windows PowerShell passes objects from one command to another in the pipeline. The shell provides two techniques that you can use. Knowing how these techniques work, and which one will be used in a given scenario, lets you construct more useful and complex command lines.Lessons

Passing the pipeline data

Advanced considerations for pipeline data

Module 5: Using PSProviders and PSDrivesThis module introduces the PSProviders and PSDrives adapters. A PSProvider is basically a Windows PowerShell adapter that makes some form of storage resemble a disk drive. A PSDrive is an actual connection to a form of storage. You can use these two adapters to work with various forms of storage by using the same commands and techniques that you use to manage the file system.Lessons

Using PSProviders

Using PSDrives

Module 6: Querying system information by using WMI and CIMThis module introduces you to two parallel technologies: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). Both these technologies provide local and remote access to a repository of management information including access to robust information available from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.Lessons

Understanding WMI and CIM

Querying data by using WMI and CIM

Making changes with WMI/CIM

Module 7: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tablesThis module provides you the skills and knowledge required to use variables, arrays, and hash tables in Windows PowerShell.Lessons

Using variables.

Manipulating variables.

Manipulating arrays and hash tables.

Module 8: Basic scriptingThis module shows you how to package a Windows PowerShell command in a script. Scripts allow you to perform repetitive tasks and more complex tasks than cannot be accomplished in a single command.Lessons

Introduction to scripting

Scripting constructs

Importing data from files

Module 9: Advanced scriptingThis module introduces you to more advanced techniques that you can use in scripts. These techniques includes gathering user input, reading input from files, documenting scripts with help information and error handling.Lessons

Accepting user input

Overview of script documentation

Troubleshooting and error handling

Functions and modules

Module 10: Administering Remote ComputersThis module introduces you to the Windows PowerShell remoting technology that enables you to connect to one or more remote computers and instruct them to run commands on your behalf.Lessons

Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting

Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

Using PSSessions

Module 11: Using background jobs and scheduled jobsThis module provides information about the job features of Windows PowerShell. Jobs are an extension point in Windows PowerShell, and there are many different kinds of jobs. Each kind of job can work slightly differently, and has different capabilities.Lessons

Using background jobs

Using scheduled jobs

Module 12: Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniquesThis module covers several advanced Windows PowerShell techniques and features. Many of these techniques and features extend functionality that you have learned about in previous modules. Some of these techniques are new and provide additional capabilities.Lessons